Upcoming Game "Black Dragon Mage" Getting Steam Deck Support!

Looking for another Vampire Survivors-esque game to grace your device? Well this upcoming game not only wants to fulfill that craving, but push further into a more refined experience! From developer datablob comes Black Dragon Mage, a top-down, action-roguelike with a gorgeous fantasy theme to it.

While I have seen many games take some of the awesome mechanics that Vampire Survivors has utilized, I am especially captivated by this ones aesthetics, as well as the upgrading mechanic. This will allow you to make your attributes, weapons, and abilities to make yourself more powerful each run. You will also be able to use the environment to help, hurling them into traps, and use special upgrade paths called "Masteries" to push even further. There is no auto combat though, so you will be controlling where to attack and when.

According to the developer, Black Dragon Mage was designed with the Steam Deck in mind, so there will be full controller support using a twin-stick controls, and native Linux support.

Black Dragon Mage is set to release later this year in Q4 and can be wishlisted right now on Steam!

Black Dragon Mage Features:

• Decimate legions of demonic enemies with magic projectiles and area damage that only grows more powerful. Decipher the weaknesses of ancient and mysterious boss enemies, and bring them to their fall.
• Forge your own path by experimenting with your own combinations of your core arsenal & powerful defensive and offensive ARPG-style abilities such as the Shield of Frost, Summoned Flame, Cardinal Strike, and (AoE) Pentagram!
• Level-up your attributes, weapons and abilities with every character level during a run, customize and tweak your build until it reaches dizzying heights of power; every run marks a new beginning!
• Turn the environment to your favor using your (often outrageously explosive!) strategic genius, outmaneuver your foes by leading them into deadly traps! Laugh as you watch them hurl across the battlefield... Fools!
• Aim and cast your spells (no auto-combat) with pinpoint accuracy. Hurl countless fireballs, icy orbs that leave frosty mines and freeze foes on contact, blast the undead with your arcane beam staff or harness the dark and chaotic power of the void itself! All primary weapons can be modified through stats, but also offer special upgrade paths called Masteries to unlock their full potential and build variety.
• Endure the relentless waves and evade the deadly touch of the Reaper elite enemy, or...
• Perish and return stronger by unlocking meta-upgrades and fresh weaponry in the Temple of Relics with the gold you've gathered during your tireless runs! Grab a new hat for your mage! One even lets you turn a portion of fallen enemies into bombs that can chain-explode...

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